Sandra Blanding, 39, was found shot and killed on Spencer Street in Rochester, New York, on March 19, 2025. Her family described her as a kind, loving and humble woman and a mother of three daughters; they held a vigil at the scene, lighting candles in her memory.

Rochester Police say investigators arrested 19-year-old Daimir Bailey two days after the shooting on Mount Hope Avenue and reportedly found him in possession of a loaded handgun the department believes was used in the killing. Bailey was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Rochester City Court, and the judge denied bail while the case proceeds.

No motive has been released and authorities say Blanding and Bailey did not know each other. If anyone has information about Sandra, the events on Spencer Street that night, or the investigation, please share what is known.